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Selected figures about dams in the United States as of November 2024
Key facts about dams in the U.S. 2024
Only percent of the nearly * existing dams in the United States had hydroelectric facilities in 2024. Most of those dams were regulated by the State, with only around **** percent regulated by the federal government. Texas is home to the greatest number of dams in the U.S.
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USACE. (November 19, 2024). Selected figures about dams in the United States as of November 2024 [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 12, 2026, from /statistics/1181694/us-dams-key-facts/
USACE. "Selected figures about dams in the United States as of November 2024." Chart. November 19, 2024. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 12, 2026. /statistics/1181694/us-dams-key-facts/
USACE. (2024). Selected figures about dams in the United States as of November 2024. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 12, 2026. /statistics/1181694/us-dams-key-facts/
USACE. "Selected Figures about Dams in The United States as of November 2024." ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc., 19 Nov 2024, /statistics/1181694/us-dams-key-facts/
USACE, Selected figures about dams in the United States as of November 2024 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, /statistics/1181694/us-dams-key-facts/ (last visited August 12, 2026)
Selected figures about dams in the United States as of November 2024 [Graph], USACE, November 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1181694/us-dams-key-facts/
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